Production closed for a week at Renault-Nissan facility in Chennai

CHENNAI: Renault-Nissan Automotive India on Saturday said production will remain suspended at its factory in Oragadam near here for one week for annual maintenance.

"Renault Nissan Automotive India will be closed for a week from May 22-29 2016 for planned annual maintenance", the company said in a statement here.

"The plant undergoes maintenance shut down twice a year to conduct repair and maintenance work in the months of May and December," it said.

At the beginning of 2016, the production at the factory, about 55 kms from here, reached "a milestone of one million cars," it added.

Recently, the factory began the third shift following the "strong demand" for the products, it said.

The France-based auto major Renault and Japan-headquartered Nissan have jointly invested Rs 45 billion at the factory, which has a capacity to produce 4.80 lakh units per year.

Renault rolls out various models from the factory, including the latest entry level hatchback Kwid, premium SUV Duster and MPV Lodgy, while Nissan produces the hatchback Micra and midsize sedan Sunny, among others.